Combs Greene

Our motto is a Latin phrase which means "If you want peace, prepare for war," or "peace through strength." This motto perfectly embodies our firm's philosophy in all of our practice areas.

That is, we believe in being fully prepared to litigate an issue, if and when litigation is necessary (that's the "war" part). But we also believe in working toward resolving disputes without litigation if a reasonable settlement can be reached without litigating (that's the "peace" part). The very fact that we are ready, willing, and able to take a case all the way to trial, that we think about and prepare a case all along as if a trial may be the end result, and that the lawyers on the opposite side of our cases often know this about us, frequently enables us to effectuate better settlements for our clients. But . . . where a reasonable settlement cannot be reached, we're ready to go to Court, and we're aggressive, creative and prepared when we get there.

Our motto also translates to our practice areas where it may not seem like litigation would normally be on the horizon. When drafting legal documents for our clients, whether it be estate planning documents, physician employment and non-compete agreements, pre-nuptial, or domestic partnership agreements, we strive to draft the strongest and clearest language we can, so that if issues do arise and litigation ensues, our clients are protected, to the extent possible.